Snowcat
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madaxeman
Magister Militum

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Localisation: Londres Centraal.
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 25, 2022 10:24 am Sujet du message: |
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12 blokes, 4 wide, 3 deep, on a 60x60 is the most commonly seen option, at least in the UK.
If you want more bodies on the base you can sometimes squeeze in an extra rank by going 4-3-4-3 and staggering the ranks _________________ www.madaxeman.com |
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Mike Bennett
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Localisation: Carnforth, Lancashire, UK
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 25, 2022 11:25 am Sujet du message: |
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I use pikes in 3 ranks of 3 on a 60mm x 60mm, copying many others that I have seen. It is clear they are pikes, fits on the base and saves figures (mine were painted nearly 40 years ago, so getting a match would be difficult). |
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Snowcat
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 25, 2022 11:52 am Sujet du message: |
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Yes, but is an 8cm depth an issue? The diagram on pg8 of the rules shows a frontage 4:6 depth ratio option for pikemen. However, for 28mm it reads as though 6cm is the preferred depth (and not 8 or 9cm).
My plan was to use 6 x 6cm with 3 ranks of figures. But the possibility of a slightly deeper base assists with the front base edge pike protrusion issue when using figures with horizontal or some diagonally angled pikes. _________________ "When one goes, one must go with style." |
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madaxeman
Magister Militum

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Localisation: Londres Centraal.
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 25, 2022 11:14 pm Sujet du message: |
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The extra depth is only an issue if your regular opponent is a bit of a knob.Â
This can usually be avoided by careful choice of opponent. _________________ www.madaxeman.com |
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Snowcat
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 26, 2022 1:05 am Sujet du message: |
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madaxeman a écrit: | The extra depth is only an issue if your regular opponent is a bit of a knob.Â
This can usually be avoided by careful choice of opponent. |
You could re-use your reply for so many questions/situations...!
The extra depth on a landsknecht pike base would also allow for 1-2 doppelsoldners charging forward in front of the 3 ranks of pikemen. Might be a tad ambitious but hey! _________________ "When one goes, one must go with style." |
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